Originally posted by The Hollywood Finochio:
WHY Willi did this is the question. I guess after he was run down, he was picked up and threatened with prison if he didn't talk
I think that one of the reasons people get promoted in these organizations is that they give some sign they WON'T talk if they're threatened with jail.
What worked with Frankie was that he was convinced (whether intentionally by Roth or not) that Michael had set him up, so that the family wasn't protecting him any more. I would think that something similar happened with Cicci - he may have even been told that Frankie was alive and talking.